The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
To visit the authoring market’s website, click on the market name located in the entry’s title.
GFM : Stay Warm and Cozy !
Hello Friends,
Wish I could follow my own advice, but need to prepare goat, chickens and dogs warm shelter, hay, and food for this really, really cold weather. Not to mention that our furnace is on the fritz, so yet another problem on the farm to take care of. It is always something when you have a farm.
On the bright side, we got another Intern, Cal, from the really cold state of Michigan. He arrived, finally, after Greyhound left him setting for hours, at around 3:30 AM on Monday morning.
If you are out and about, you are welcome to come by our farm “The Ole Farm House” and met Cal, and even throw a few bales of hay if you wish…lol.
Market News: Vendors are eager to take your orders. So place it now.
Please also go to our web site @ http://www.greenevillefarmersmarket.com/donations.html and make a donation to help us bring you educational seminars, music, and more vendors when the seasonal market opens.
Thank you for your help and support.
J. Shelton
Joyful Noise Acres Farm: Don't forget to order.
Ordering ends at 8:00 tonight so please get your orders in. Look like we are going to avoid the drastic weather, thankfully so we will be open our regular hours this week.
Blessings,
Mary Beth
Madison GA: The Market is Open!!!!!!
Growers and customers please drop off and pick up at Auto1 on Wed.Thanks.
Plattsburgh Online Ordering: Online orders open
Good evening! The days are getting longer, and maybe this coming week will be the last of prolonged below-zero nights.
We are open for online ordering through Tuesday evening. Still have some mouth-watering good stuff!
Thanks for your support.
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Locally Grown - Availability for February 18th, 2015
Hey Local Food Lovers,
Baby it’s cold outside. We’re getting the tail end of winter this week. Please be kind and pick up your orders as early as possible this week to keep our market managers from standing in the cold any longer than they have to (the low on Wednesday is predicted at 6 degrees, YIKES!).
That said, the warm spot of your week could and should be picking up some good Local Food. We have a special guest FARM on the market this week, LoganBerry Heritage Farm from up north of Cleveland are featuring their SOY FREE pastured eggs. We don’t see LoganBerry listed here often so show them some love and order an extra dozen this week. Give some to a friend as a way to let ‘em know you’re thinking about them. I think if anyone gave me a dozen fresh eggs, I’d know instantly that they really, really care.
This week we’d like to ask all of our CUSTOMERS to do a small something extra that will HELP US ALOT and should turn around and GIVE RIGHT BACK TO YOU.
It’s a 2015 CUSTOMER survey! This is the best way for us to get a read on what products each of you would like to see more of in the year ahead. Farmers can peruse this list and grow more of the items that they see are in high demand. The SURVEY also asks a few questions about other ways to improve LOCALLY GROWN and if there are ways you’d like to get more involved and help the market grow.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5ZTGCKH
The survey will be open for the next several weeks, but please TAKE IT TODAY! Cold weather is good for dreaming of spring and summer’s bounty. The sooner we know what’s in demand, the quicker we can start planting it in the field.
Locally Grown also has several new VOLUNTEER opportunities open for the right people.
The first is an “early market helper” at our Clarkesville Location to help us receive goods from farmers on Wednesday’s starting at 1:45pm until around 4:30pm (and they could stick around for customer pickup if desired). This individual needs a strong back as work would involve pulling coolers from our shed and once full from farm deliveries loading them onto a truck. It’s a fun job as it involves interacting with all the farmers during delivery. The volunteer will receive a small food stipend. If you or someone you know would be interested send an e-mail to soque@windstream.net.
The second is one or more people who’d be willing to help put together some BASKETS that we’ll fill with Locally Grown products for submission in several Hall County charitable SILENT AUCTIONS as a way to promote the market. We’re hoping someone with a creative flair would be willing to make these really zing giving Locally Grown a great impression around town. Here’s a photo of something we like, but feel free to bring your own creative ideas. E-mail Andrew if interested at Andrew.NGLG@gmail.com
That about does it for tonight. Stay warm. Enjoy the snow if we get it. And don’t forget to….
EAT WELL,
Justin, Chuck, Teri and Andrew
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday February 20
I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. We have some exciting new products listed this week. David and Shalley Carrell from Carrell Farm have listed some alpaca. The alpaca meat is a lean red meat that is outstanding. Double B Farm added a few new pork sampler packs to the list.
We hope you enjoy the fruits of our labor and appreciate all of your support. Please remember to share us with a friend.
Thank you,
Brady
Atlanta Locally Grown: Available for Saturday February 21
I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. We will see you on Saturday at your selected delivery location; Brookhaven, Piedmont park or Sandy Springs.thank you for all your support,
Brady
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest - No delivery this week due to extreme cold!
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Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
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Market News
Hello!
It’s going to be a cold week ahead, and we are therefore postponing delivery until next week. The low temperature on Wednesday night looks to be one of the coldest on record, and we are anticipating the worst in regards to crop survival. The farmers at Bear Creek Farm and Wedge Oak will be hard at work keeping their baby animals warm and hydrated
Please look for our next email one week from tonight on Sunday, February 22nd. Our next delivery will be Wednesday, February 25th.
Please stay warm and safe!
As always, thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you next Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
Coming Events
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!
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Dawson Local Harvest: New Additions
DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST for February 20th
New Additions to The Market This Week.
HI EVERYONE.
Got some new products available for all of you to consider. First up, some new Breads are being offered by MY DAILY BREAD including Sourdough, Challah and Pumpernickel Rye. Sounds scrumptious!
Also available this week is fresh, locally-grown Produce from LEILANI’S, with a couple of interesting Swiss Chards and crisp, tasty Romaine Lettuce among their offerings.
Take a look at The Market to see everything offered this week.
THE MARKET IS NOW OPEN!
REMEMBER! You can order until Tuesday night at 8pm. Pick up your order at Leilani’s Gardens Friday afternoons from 4 to 7pm.
You’ll find the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST at http://dawsonville.locallygrown.net
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible! We guarantee your satisfaction with all products in the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST.
Have a happy and healthy week!
Alan Vining
Market Manager
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Open for February 19
Athens Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net
On Twitter: @athlocallygrown
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
I’ve been out of town much of this last week, and haven’t really been able to put together a proper newsletter for you this week. Georgia Organics is in town this coming weekend for their annual conference, and I’m really looking forward to that. When I first started going to their conference in 2002, it was a tiny affair, with all of the attendees fitting in the lodge at Unicoi State Park up in Helen, learning from each other in two small classrooms there. Now, well over a thousand people come from all across the country to learn and celebrate the thriving local food systems that have sprung up across Georgia. The movement in Athens has grown during that time from a handful of farmers and gardeners selling to a small but dedicated group of customers to one that’s a model for cities all across North America. Athens Locally Grown has been part of that growth, starting in 2002 as the world’s first online farmers market and now the flagship of a system that is used by around 400 communities world-wide. We have so much to be proud of here in Athens, and I’m happy we get a chance to show it all off this weekend when the GO conference rolls into town.
Looking through the new product listings this week, I notice a lot of great products from Piedmont Provisions, including marmalades, jams, jellies, and other preserves. You may have seen her at some of the other markets around town, and I’m really glad they’re now at ALG too (and even easier for me to keep in my pantry). There is also listings from Carrell Farms for alpaca meat. This lean red meat (often compared to venison, but more tender) is gaining popularity in Australia and South America, but is hard to find in the US. The first of the spring flower bouquets are on the website, too. We’ll be having a cold week, maybe even with snow and ice, but you can warm your house up a bit with a splash of local color in a vase.
Thank you so much for your support of Athens Locally Grown, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. You all are part of what makes Athens such a great area in which to live. We’ll see you on Thursday at Ben’s Bikes at the corner of Pope and Broad Streets from 4:30 to 8pm!
Other Area Farmers Markets
The Athens Farmers Market has closed for the winter. You can watch for news during the offseason on their website. The other area markets are also all closed for the season, I believe. If you know of any winter markets operating, please let me know. And they might all be closed, but we’ll be here all year round!
All of these other markets are separate from ALG (including the Athens Farmers Market) but many growers sell at multiple markets. Please support your local farmers and food producers, where ever you’re able to do so!
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!